Midlevel: The First 90 Days. Hire. Onboard. Delight.
Master the first 90 days of a new mid-level fundraiser — from hiring to onboarding to delighting them — with a structured goal‑oriented plan, relationship building, and clear performance check‑ins.
Midlevel Metrics: Four S’s – and one of them is not “sucks”
Explore the four key metrics every mid‑level fundraising program needs — Stay (retention), Stretch (gift value), Soar (pipeline), and Strengthen (relationships) — to build a high‑impact, mission-driven donor strategy.
Fundraising Strategies: Don't Fear Change, Embrace It.
Discover how fundraisers and nonprofit leaders can lean into change — using adaptive mindsets, strategic frameworks, and communication to turn disruption into opportunity.
Fundraising Impact Reports: Creating Stories That Actually Inspire
Craft nonprofit impact stories that truly resonate — using real people, emotion-first language, and clear narrative structure to inspire action, not just sentiment.
Midlevel Fundraising: The Art and Science
Learn how mid-level fundraisers play a crucial role in driving nonprofit growth — blending strategy, relationship-building, and data systems to cultivate major donors and sustain long-term giving.
Fundraising Communication and Systems
Explore what a simple peanut butter sandwich teaches us about communication and building strong systems — and how intentional, clear direction can transform your team’s effectiveness.
Why Does Fundraising Feel So Hard?
Why does fundraising feel so hard? It’s rarely a motivation problem, it’s usually broken systems, unclear roles, and lost donor connection. Learn how to fix what’s really holding your nonprofit back.
Fundraising Time Management
Discover how fundraisers can better manage competing priorities—including donor engagement, strategy, admin tasks, and organizational work—using a flexible time-blocking framework to stay balanced and effective.
The Four Buckets of a New Work Experience
Starting in a new fundraising role is always a challenge. As I’ve worked with new gift officers, the common refrain is, “I just want to get in there and get talk to donors.” Fundraisers typically love social interaction and raising money, so I understand. At the same time, I have long coached these types of folks to slow down for just a step. I usually try to talk to them about what I’ve come to call the Four Buckets.